Letters to the Editor

Conservative principles proven to work

Regarding the Writers Group column from Oct. 18: Ron Swenson made some good points, however, I urge you to take a much larger view. Look at Priority No. 1. This country is in a huge crisis. If our economy fails we all lose. This is the worst economy since 1933; we are rapidly going towards Greece (which is a small part of EU). California is like a big Greece now (but over 30 percent of the United States). The GDP (our most important economic indicator) has been plummeting for three years in a row.

Yes, we need a proven conservative method with great economic policies like Reagan and Kennedy had so we can get back onto a road to recovery and then afford fair social programs. The good news is that there are many conservative states (just like Utah) that are proving every day that the simple, conservative methods work every time, just like in our homes, churches, businesses and nations.

Check out Greece, Spain and Italy. Scary stuff! We have great examples that are doing conservative economic budgeting and spending, as in the amazing economies of Canada and Australia. Let's go with what works vs. what has never worked, anytime or anywhere.

Ken Kinkel

St. George

Columnist wrong about local tennis pros
This one must not be cut

In Dave Smith's Writers Group column contrasting golf pros and tennis pros, he begins by stating he is a tennis pro. Dave states that the golf pros respect each other as they better the game of golf. I applaud that we have such great golf pros in this town.

Then Dave says that the tennis pros in St. George are "fractured, peculiar, selfish and even hostile." So let me get this straight. Dave is a tennis pro and says the tennis pros are disconnected by how they interact with each other, right? Has not Dave, as a tennis pro, done the exact thing he is saying is wrong by insulting them?

Dave has disparaged our community of pros publicly in the paper and in national magazines more than once. It is also ironic that on the very day that Dave's column appears, that we as a tennis community meet for the third time in a month to get the leagues and tennis community organized. The tennis pros in this town are working together.

Maybe it is time for Dave to look in the mirror.

David Crawford

Summit Athletic Club

Romney won't play any favorites

It's true, some of us Mormons are good about showing up on Sunday mornings but stray a bit the rest of the week. And yes, as other groups we have our share of wolves in sheep's clothing. So if a Mormon or two have hacked you off, you are not alone.

Mitt Romney saved a Winter Olympics mired in corruption previously led by a Mormon bishop. This cabal of crooked ones were replaced by another former Mormon bishop, Mitt Romney. By any estimation Mitt's efforts resulted in a resounding success. Many, including Gov. Romney, were later disgusted that those guilty of bribes and kickbacks only received a slap on the wrist.

To those angry at the conduct of MINOs (Mormons in name only) take heart, Mitt doesn't believe in a religious litmus test and is just fine with fighting corruption among his own.

Bruce Baxter

Logandale, Nev.

Actions really are attacks on Constitution

Extraconstitutional acts by the national government are treasonous. They are an attack on the federal Constitution and the state constitution of each state. Giving away our rights by way of a treaty would be such a treasouns act, as it would violate the 10th and14th ammendment and the oath of office of every senator who votes for such a treaty.

State legislatures would be obliged to declare such acts void without waiting for the Supreme Court, and remind their citizens that extraconstitutional acts by the Senate are void on their face as the powers of the national government are few and well defined.

Wordsmiths (politicians) in national and state governments for decades have talked around the issue of limited government and gave away the public treasure for programs that may have been a good idea for businesses or individual citizens, but not for a national government based upon a the constitution.

Taxes through force for such programs is neither legal or ethical. Forced charity is not charity but theft.

State government is responsible to protect its citizens from an overbearing national government and keep the national government operating within the bounds of its contract (Constitution) with the states.

LaMar Lister

Parowan

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Letters to the Editor

Regarding the Writers Group column from Oct. 18: Ron Swenson made some good points, however, I urge you to take a much larger view. Look at Priority No. 1. This country is in a huge crisis. If our